Will AI replace Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 104 official task statements scored for Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 9119), 3% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 5 out of 100 (range 4–10, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

What should someone working in “Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 3% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 96% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

UK dataswitch to US

Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.

caring for natural turf fields by ensuring the soil composition supports proper drainage and grass growth, installing planters for decorative or gardening purposes and pruning or trimming trees, shrubs or hedges, using shears, pruners or chainsaws. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: supplying animals with food and water is work software can't reach.

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Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 3%
changing shape: 2%
staying human: 96%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 5 out of 100 (4–10 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 104 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

What shifts is maintaining cost reports to manage agricultural and aquaculture operations. This page scores what today's tools actually do, not headlines.

Your week, as this page understands it

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks in relation to the breeding and rearing of animals and fish, catch fish at sea and from inland waterways, assist in the picking and lifting of crops, plant and maintain hedges, oversee the incubation and hatching of eggs and perform other fishing and elementary agricultural tasks not elsewhere classified in minor group 911: Elementary agricultural occupations. The job title says “fishing” or “other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: supplying animals with food and water. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. is not one task. It is 104 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is supplying animals with food and water, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 3%
changing shape: 2%
staying human: 96%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

53 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Shifting to AI

3 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Maintaining cost reports to manage agricultural and aquaculture operations
This is reading one thing and writing another: cost reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 9119/02
Source: “Maintain cost reports to manage agricultural and aquaculture operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Cost reporting from farm accounts is exactly the kind of figures work software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning the cultivation of lawns and gardens
This is reading one thing and writing another: the cultivation of lawns in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 9119/03
Source: “Plan the cultivation of lawns and gardens.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Cultivation plans follow well-documented seasonal method and the site's own records.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining production records detailing quantities
This is reading one thing and writing another: production records detailing quantities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 9119/02
Source: “Maintain production records detailing quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (65–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Production records are structured data entry that software handles quickly and accurately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

2 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Recording data on plant growth and health
The software now makes the first pass at data, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 9119/01
Source: “Record data on plant growth and health.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing growth and health observations into records is data entry software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining growth records for livestock and agricultural produce
The software now makes the first pass at growth records, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 9119/02
Source: “Maintain growth records for livestock and agricultural produce.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping growth and produce records is data work software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

99 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Supplying animals with food and water
This work happens in the physical world: animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/02, 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Supply animals with food and water.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting out food and water is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Examining animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury
This work happens in the physical world: animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/02, 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spotting illness means handling the animal and feeling for problems.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking animals' physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain
This work happens in the physical world: animals' physical characteristics, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/02, 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Check animals' physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Weighing and inspecting animals happens in the pen, though the figures are easy to record.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Contacting vets for treatment of serious illnesses or injuries in animals
This work happens in the physical world: vets, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Contact vets for treatment of serious illnesses or injuries in animals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 19 out of 100 (12–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Noticing a sick animal happens out on the ground; the call is simple, and the treatment decision then belongs to the vet.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Adjusting indoor and outdoor irrigation systems for efficient water
This work happens in the physical world: indoor, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01, 9119/03
Source: “Adjust indoor and outdoor irrigation systems for efficient water use.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Smart controllers can set schedules, but adjusting sprinklers and valves is done at the system.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

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Regulating greenhouse conditions for optimal plant growth
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: greenhouse conditions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Regulate greenhouse conditions for optimal plant growth.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Glasshouse climate control is already largely automated, though someone must be there to set and check it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining stocks of cutting tools and materials to ensure efficient operations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: stocks of cutting tools, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Maintain stocks of cutting tools and materials to ensure efficient operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping track of tool and material stock is record keeping software handles, though someone checks the store physically.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Advising customers on selecting and caring for plants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: customers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/03
Source: “Advise customers on selecting and caring for plants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Plant care advice is well documented and easy to generate, though customers usually ask while standing in the shop.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Locating and identifying pests or weeds for control operations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pests, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Locate and identify pests or weeds for control operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 19 out of 100 (12–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Software identifies pests and weeds from images very well, but someone has to be in the field finding them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Caring for natural turf fields by ensuring the soil composition supports proper drainage and grass growth
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: natural turf fields, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/03
Source: “Care for natural turf fields by ensuring the soil composition supports proper drainage and grass growth.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Soil advice is well documented, but the aerating, feeding and drainage work is done on the pitch.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Breeding animals within appropriate timeframes for livestock reproduction
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: animals within appropriate timeframes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Breed animals within appropriate timeframes for livestock reproduction.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Timing can be planned from records, but the breeding work happens with the animals.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing the quality of growing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the quality, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/01
Source: “Assess the quality of growing, harvested, and stored crops.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Judging a crop's quality comes from handling and looking at it in the field or store.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Identifying hazardous materials in garden and park environments
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hazardous materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/03
Source: “Identify hazardous materials in garden and park environments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Reference guides make identification easier, but the suspect material has to be found and looked at on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining irrigation systems to ensure optimal plant health and landscape aesthetics
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: irrigation systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Maintain irrigation systems to ensure optimal plant health and landscape aesthetics.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Irrigation faults are found and fixed at the pipework.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensure play areas are safe and secure
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: play areas are safe, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/03
Source: “Ensure play areas are safe and secure.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Making a play area safe means walking it and checking equipment by hand, though the checklist can be prepared for you.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Directing and monitoring the work of casual and seasonal staff during planting and harvesting
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the work of casual, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/01
Source: “Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal staff during planting and harvesting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Directing a picking crew means being in the field showing people what to do and keeping the pace.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Harvesting crops
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: crops, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/01
Source: “Harvest crops.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Harvesting is physical work out in the field.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating tractors for agricultural production
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tractors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/01
Source: “Operate tractors for agricultural production.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: A tractor needs a person in the seat, so this stays hands-on.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Transplanting seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/01
Source: “Transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Planting out seedlings means digging and handling plants in the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Excavating and cutting seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/01
Source: “Excavate and cut seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Lifting and cutting plants from the ground is done by hand with tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Inspecting plants and bud ties to assess quality
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: plants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/01
Source: “Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Judging plant quality means looking at and handling the plants themselves.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Moving containerised shrubs, plants and trees using wheelbarrows or tractors
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: containerised shrubs, plants and trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/01
Source: “Move containerised shrubs, plants, and trees using wheelbarrows or tractors.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Wheeling and driving plants around the nursery is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Transplanting or potting and labelling harvested plants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: harvested plants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/01
Source: “Transplant or pot and label harvested plants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Potting and labelling plants is done by hand at the bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Cutting roll and stacking turf
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: roll, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Cut, roll, and stack turf.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting and stacking turf is heavy manual work in the field.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Examining plants' leaves by touch and colour to detect insects or disease
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: plants' leaves, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Examine plants' leaves by touch and colour to detect insects or disease.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spotting pests by feel and colour means having the leaf in your hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: cold frames, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Fill cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Filling frames and beds with soil is manual work outdoors.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining vegetation through mulching, fertilising, watering, mowing or pruning
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: vegetation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Maintain vegetation through mulching, fertilising, watering, mowing, or pruning.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mowing, pruning and watering are physical jobs done outdoors by hand or machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Planting grass plugs to repair or establish lawns
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: grass plugs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Plant grass plugs to repair or establish lawns.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting grass plugs into the ground is done by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Sowing grass seed to establish new lawns
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: grass, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Sow grass seed to establish new lawns.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sowing grass seed for a new lawn is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Tying and bunching flowers, plants, shrubs and trees
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flowers, plants, shrubs and trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Tying and bunching stems is fiddly hand work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Wrapping roots of harvested plants to preserve freshness
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: roots of harvested plants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/01
Source: “Wrap roots of harvested plants to preserve freshness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Wrapping root balls is done by hand as plants are lifted.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Driving lorries to transport crops
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: lorries, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Drive lorries to transport crops, farm supplies, tools, or workers to designated locations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Driving a lorry needs a person at the wheel and a vocational driving licence the law will not let software hold.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Excavating rake and screening soil in preparation for planting
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: rake, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Excavate, rake, and screen soil in preparation for planting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Digging, raking and screening soil is physical ground work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Loading trees onto lorries
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Load trees onto lorries.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Loading trees onto a lorry is lifting work done on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining grounds and landscaped areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: grounds, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Maintain grounds and landscaped areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Looking after grounds and gardens is outdoor physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Planting flowers, shrubs and trees in designated areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flowers, shrubs and trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Plant flowers, shrubs, and trees in designated areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting plants in the ground is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Stacking boxes on pallets for shipping
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: boxes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Stack boxes on pallets for shipping.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Stacking boxes onto pallets is manual lifting.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Trapping and destroying pests, such as moles, gophers and mice, using pesticides
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pests, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/01
Source: “Trap and destroy pests, such as moles, gophers, and mice, using pesticides.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting traps and applying pesticides happens out in the field by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Cleaning and tidying work areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: work areas, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9119/01
Source: “Clean and tidy work areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning and tidying a work area is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Bathing aquatic animals to maintain water quality and health
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: aquatic animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/02
Source: “Bathe aquatic animals to maintain water quality and health.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Treating fish in their tanks is hands-on work with live animals.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Mixing food, liquid formulas, medications or food supplements according to animal species requirements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: food, liquid formulas, medications or food supplements, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/02, 9119/04
Source: “Mix food, liquid formulas, medications, or food supplements according to animal species requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Mixing feed and medication is physical work in the feed store, and medicines can only be used as a vet has directed.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning pens using disinfectant solutions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pens, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/02, 9119/04
Source: “Clean pens using disinfectant solutions, brushes, spades, water hoses, or pumps.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning pens with hoses and brushes is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Inspecting and maintaining equipment, machinery and structures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, machinery and structures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/02, 9119/04
Source: “Inspect and maintain equipment, machinery, and structures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Inspecting and maintaining machinery means being at it with tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Repairing fences and gates
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9119/02, 9119/04
Source: “Repair fences and gates.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Repairing fences and gates is hands-on outdoor work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Edging lawns using edgers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: lawns, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/03
Source: “Edge lawns using edgers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Edging a lawn is physical work with a machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Mowing lawns using mowers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: lawns, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/03
Source: “Mow lawns using mowers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mowing a lawn means pushing a mower over it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Collecting debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using tools like shovels and rakes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: debris, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Collect debris and refuse from tree trimming and removal operations into piles using tools like shovels and rakes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Raking and piling cuttings is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Following landscaping designs to sow grass
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: designs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Follow landscaping designs to sow grass.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sowing grass to a design is physical work in the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Mixing and spraying fertilisers, herbicides or insecticides onto vegetation using sprayers or spreaders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fertilisers, herbicides or insecticides, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Mix and spray fertilisers, herbicides, or insecticides onto vegetation using sprayers or spreaders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Spraying is done from the machine in the field, and UK law requires the sprayer operator to hold a pesticide certificate.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Mulching aerate and weed established lawns
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: aerate, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Mulch, aerate, and weed established lawns.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mulching, aerating and weeding are physical garden jobs.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating mowers for landscaping tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: mowers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Operate mowers for landscaping tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Operating a mower is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Planting seeds and bulbs to grow plants and shrubs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: seeds, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Plant seeds and bulbs to grow plants and shrubs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Planting is done kneeling in the soil.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Raking mulch and compost leaves
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: mulch, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Raking and composting leaves is outdoor manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Watering trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Water trees and plants using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Watering plants means being there with a hose or can.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Weeding flower beds and borders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flower beds, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 9119/03
Source: “Weed flower beds and borders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Weeding beds and borders is done by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Decorating gardens with stones or plants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: gardens, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/03
Source: “Decorate gardens with stones or plants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Placing stones and plants in a garden is physical outdoor work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Installing planters for decorative or gardening purposes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: planters, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/03
Source: “Install planters for decorative or gardening purposes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fitting planters into place means lifting and positioning them on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Pruning or trimming trees, shrubs or hedges, using shears, pruners or chainsaws
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trees, shrubs or hedges, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/03
Source: “Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chainsaws.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting back trees and hedges is done with tools in hand, and chainsaw work needs certificated training.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Transporting and spreading topsoil for landscaping and gardening projects
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: topsoil, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/03
Source: “Transport and spread topsoil for landscaping and gardening projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Barrowing and spreading topsoil is heavy manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Trimming or picking flowers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flowers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 9119/03
Source: “Trim or pick flowers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Trimming and picking flowers is done by hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Attaching wires from planted trees to support stakes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: wires, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Tying trees to stakes is done by hand at each tree.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Implementing drainage systems to maintain landscape integrity and prevent flooding
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: drainage systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Implement drainage systems to maintain landscape integrity and prevent flooding.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting drainage in means digging and laying pipe.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing ponds as per landscape design
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: ponds, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Install ponds as per landscape design.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Digging and lining a pond is physical construction in the garden.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Operating electric trimmers for trimming tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: electric trimmers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Operate electric trimmers for trimming tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Operating an electric trimmer is hands-on work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Removing litter from public areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: litter, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Remove litter from public areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Picking up litter is physical work in the place where the litter is.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Starting up irrigation systems in spring
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: irrigation systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Start up irrigation systems in spring.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Bringing an irrigation system back into use means opening valves and checking sprinklers on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Utilising hedge trimmers for shaping hedges
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hedge trimmers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Utilise hedge trimmers for shaping hedges.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Shaping hedges with a trimmer is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Winterising irrigation systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: irrigation systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/03
Source: “Winterise irrigation systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Draining and protecting irrigation pipes before winter is hands-on work outdoors.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Building forms for garden borders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: forms, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/03
Source: “Build forms for garden borders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Building border edging is hands-on construction work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing fences for property security or privacy
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/03
Source: “Install fences for property security or privacy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Installing a fence is physical work on the boundary.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Installing retaining walls to prevent soil erosion
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: walls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/03
Source: “Install retaining walls to prevent soil erosion.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Building a retaining wall is construction work with blocks and tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Operating chainsaws for cutting tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: chainsaws, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/03
Source: “Operate chainsaws for cutting tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Chainsaw work is done with the tool in hand, and employers must have the operator certificated to use it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Spreading straw over seeded soil to hold it in place
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: straw over seeded soil, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/03
Source: “Spread straw over seeded soil to hold it in place.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spreading straw across seeded ground is manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Trimming jagged stumps using saws or pruning shears
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: jagged stumps, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/03
Source: “Trim jagged stumps using saws or pruning shears.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting back a stump is done with a saw in hand.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Installing rock gardens in designated areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: rock gardens, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9119/03
Source: “Install rock gardens in designated areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Placing rocks and plants for a rock garden is heavy physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Clearing snow as part of grounds maintenance tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: snow, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 9119/03
Source: “Clear snow as part of grounds maintenance tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing snow means being outside with a shovel.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining and repairing materials and work sites
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 9119/03
Source: “Maintain and repair materials and work sites.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Repairing equipment and tidying work sites is done on the ground with tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Marking lines on sports pitches
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: lines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 9119/03
Source: “Mark lines on sports pitches.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Marking lines means walking the pitch with a marker.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Shoveling snow from paths, driveways or car parks and spread salt in those areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: snow, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 9119/03
Source: “Shovel snow from paths, driveways, or car parks, and spread salt in those areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clearing snow and gritting is physical outdoor work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Carrying out minor concrete mixing work
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: minor concrete mixing work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/03
Source: “Carry out minor concrete mixing work.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mixing concrete means moving materials and running a mixer, which needs a person on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Loading building materials, machinery or tools for transport according to project plans
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: materials, machinery or tools, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/03
Source: “Load building materials, machinery, or tools for transport according to project plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Loading materials, plant and tools onto vehicles is physical handling work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining pavements, driveways and car parks to ensure proper upkeep
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pavements, driveways and car parks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/03
Source: “Maintain pavements, driveways, and car parks to ensure proper upkeep.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Repairing and cleaning paving and car parks is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Periodicallying remove and replacing cushioning pads of artificial turf pitches
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: remove, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/03
Source: “Periodically remove and replace cushioning pads of artificial turf pitches.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Lifting and replacing pitch padding is heavy manual work on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Repairing, maintaining and adjusting equipment using hand tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/03
Source: “Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment using hand tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Repairing and adjusting equipment with hand tools is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Vacuuming and disinfecting artificial turf pitches
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: artificial turf pitches, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 9119/03
Source: “Vacuum and disinfect artificial turf pitches after use.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Vacuuming and disinfecting a pitch means pushing equipment across it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Milking animals, cows and goats by hand
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: animals, cows and goats, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/04
Source: “Milk animals such as cows and goats by hand.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Hand milking is manual work with the animal.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Bathing dairy animals to maintain hygiene and health
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dairy animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/04
Source: “Bathe dairy animals to maintain hygiene and health.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Washing down dairy cows is hands-on work with live animals.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Cleaning and grooming dairy animals to ensure hygiene
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dairy animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/04
Source: “Clean and groom dairy animals to ensure hygiene.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning and grooming cattle is physical work in the parlour.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Clipping dairy animals to ensure cleanliness during milking
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dairy animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9119/04
Source: “Clip dairy animals to ensure cleanliness during milking.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Clipping cows before milking is done by hand with clippers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Moving animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Move animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Moving stock between fields is done on foot or by vehicle.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Branding tattoo or tag animals to allow animal identification
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tattoo, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Tagging or marking an animal is hands-on work with the animal, and trained handlers must do it under animal welfare rules.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Monitoring animals before, during and after giving birth, assisting with related husbandry tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: animals before, during and after giving birth, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Monitor animals before, during, and after giving birth, assisting with related husbandry tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Watching over an animal giving birth and helping it means being in the shed at the time.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Spraying livestock with disinfectants and insecticides
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: livestock, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Treating live animals is hands-on work, and the products used need a trained, certificated handler.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Segregating animals
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: animals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 9119/04, 9119/05
Source: “Segregate animals according to weight, age, colour, and physical condition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sorting animals by size and condition is physical handling.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Clipping sheep to harvest wool
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sheep, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/05
Source: “Clip sheep to harvest wool.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Shearing a sheep is skilled physical work with the animal held in place.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Clipping sheep's coats to harvest wool
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sheep's coats, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/05
Source: “Clip sheep's coats to harvest wool.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Taking the fleece off a sheep is hands-on work no software can do.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Shearing and dipping sheep
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sheep, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 9119/05
Source: “Shear and dip sheep.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Shearing and dipping are physical jobs with the animals, and dipping needs a certificate of competence in the UK.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning and grooming sheep to prepare them for shearing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sheep, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 9119/05
Source: “Clean and groom sheep to prepare them for shearing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning and grooming sheep before shearing is physical work with live animals.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Bathing sheep to prepare them for shearing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sheep, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 9119/05
Source: “Bathe sheep to prepare them for shearing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Washing sheep is hands-on work in the pens.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £26,700a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
People doing this job: 23,800in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: cost reports in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: maintaining cost reports to manage agricultural and aquaculture operations and planning the cultivation of lawns and gardens. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where animals get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: supplying animals with food and water is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 3% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 2% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 96% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 104 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Maintaining cost reports to manage agricultural and aquaculture operations is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to cost reports, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding: a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes: ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether animals are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near recording data on plant growth and health. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was gardeners and landscape gardeners: only about 25% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 5/100 here, with only 3% of the task list in the top band, and “harvest crops” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “mow lawns using mowers”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 25% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: It is closer than most, and still not close enough: about 25% of that job's durable work is already yours, against the 35% I want to see before I will call something a route.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Groundsmen and greenkeepers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “mow lawns using mowers”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 18% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 18% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Horticultural trades
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “harvest crops”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 12% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 12% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 3% of its task weight, across 104 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like supplying animals with food and water arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

In US official statistics this job is counted as Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. Pay and employment stay on this page’s own group; the task list and the scores do not cross over.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

In England:
National Careers Service
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Skills Bootcamps
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers Wales
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded

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Will AI replace Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 104 official task statements scored for Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 9119), 3% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 5 out of 100 (range 4–10, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Maintain cost reports to manage agricultural and aquaculture operations” (75/100, high); “Plan the cultivation of lawns and gardens” (75/100, high); “Maintain production records detailing quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced” (69/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.” stay human?: About 96% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Bathe sheep to prepare them for shearing” (0/100, minimal); “Clean and groom sheep to prepare them for shearing” (0/100, minimal); “Shear and dip sheep” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 3% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 96% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 104 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
53 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.

The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.

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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).

BibTeX

@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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